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Austin Energy has created a “Power Save Volunteer” program where participants help reduce peak demand during summer months, thereby reducing the need to build new power generation plants and saving on expensive electricity. Any Power Saver Volunteers how sign up will receive a free Home Weatherization kit, including:
- Weather stripping
- Outlet sealers
- Two compact fluorescent bulbs (CFLs)
- An energy saver nightlight
The program is specifically directed to reduce peak demand for electricity in the early evening hours (between 4 and 8 pm) when most of us cool homes, cook dinner, wash dishes, and do laundry. If all 338,000 Austin residential customers turned off just two 40-watt light bulbs, the energy reduction would power 3,100 homes!
For additional details about how to sign up and what do to, go to http://www.austinenergy.com/Energy%20Efficiency/Programs/Power%20Saver%20Volunteers/index.htm.
City of Austin’s Watershed Protection Department is planning to turn Reed Park’s ball field into a water retention pond – depositing 30,000 lbs of sediment per year into the ball field. Our green space and park land are in danger of becoming a mud pit and the historical preservation and natural beauty of our park […]
Happy New Year to our West Austin Neighborhood Group members and neighbors. Please join us for our first meeting of 2024, on Wednesday January 10, 6 PM at the Howson Public Library. 2023 presented many challenges for our growing neighborhood and City. We hope to continue working with City policy makers to encourage more COMMUNITY […]
On Dec. 7 th the Austin City Council passed the “HOME” Ordinance which will allow up to 3 buildings on every single-family zoned lot in Austin. WANG’s proposed amendments to “HOME,” to encourage smaller housing, less displacement, less demolition, less loss of tree cover, less stress on infrastructure, less environmental damage, by limiting the size […]
The Forever Green Tournament was held on Sept. 15th at the historic Lions Municipal Golf Course. This beloved annual tournament benefits the Muny Conservancy and its mission to Save Muny for Good! The 4 person scramble with 8 AM and 1 PM shotgun starts was followed by a party with BBQ dinner and music at at […]